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End of 2024 Update: Interest Rates, ERTC, BOI Reporting & More [E148]
Episode 148 • 12th December 2024 • Business By The Numbers • LSTN Media LLC
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End-of-year chaos is here, and Hunt’s been busy diving into webinars, questions, and updates on some big topics like the BOI report, interest rates, and the infamous Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). In this episode, Hunt breaks down what’s happening, what you need to know, and what you should (or shouldn’t) do before heading into 2024.

Here’s What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • BOI Report (Beneficial Ownership Information): This rule was meant to track down shady business practices, but now it’s tangled in legal challenges and paused—for now. Already filed? You’re good. Haven’t filed? You’ve got choices. Hunt explains the pros and cons of sitting tight or filing now.
  • Interest Rates and the Economy: Rates are dropping, but what does that actually mean? Hunt explains why “good news is bad news” for the economy and what’s expected for borrowing costs, CDs, and savings rates in 2024.
  • Key dates to watch for financial reports that could shake things up (spoiler alert: December 11th and 12th are big ones).
  • ERTC: Still Alive, but Barely: The IRS is drowning in a mountain of unprocessed claims—think years of delays.
  • What to do if you’re still waiting on your ERTC money and why you shouldn’t count your chickens (or your tax credit) just yet.
  • Learn more about how to fill out the BOI Report here: https://youtu.be/5pP1b_IzbSY

Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive

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